Banks love collateral and for a very simple reason. If you have collateral, then the bank has something it can take if you fail to repay your loan. At its heart, collateral is a remarkably simple concept. However, unfortunately, many people who want to start a business lack it, and it can be difficult to finance a business without collateral. All … [Read more...]

Georgia's SBA loan professionals will lead a panel discussion at the Feb. 27 GABB meeting about SBA lending rules and change of ownership requirements.
The Georgia Association of Business Brokers, the state’s only association of professionals who work to facilitate the purchase and sale of businesses and franchises, meets at 10:30 a.m. at the … [Read more...]

Michael Coles, chairman of Brand Bank and namesake of the Kennesaw State University College of Business, will speak on Jan. 30 to the state's business brokers about principles for success in business.
His Jan. 30 speech to the Georgia Association of Business Brokers, the state's professional group for buying and selling businesses, will start … [Read more...]

Leonard Jackson, a professor in the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration and the Enterprise & Innovation Institute at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business, spoke to the Georgia Association of Business Brokers on Aug. 29.
Hear a recording of Dr. Jackson's presentation here.
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Susan Kite, Vice President of SBA Lending for The Brand Bank moderated a panel of SBA lenders for the GABB April 25 meeting.
She offers these suggestions to business brokers on ways to get a deal closed faster.
Get Seller Information as quickly as possible after signing a listing agreement. That information should include:
Last 3 years’ … [Read more...]

You've either got a business to sell, or want to buy a business. So getting an SBA loan may be the key to closing the deal.
How do you make sure that the loan is approved, whether you're the buyer or the seller?
On April 25, a panel of SBA lenders convened at the Georgia Association of Business Brokers meeting. Susan Kite, Vice President of … [Read more...]

If you want to get an SBA loan to buy or sell a business, get the information to lenders early, be honest up front about potential problems, and expect to pledge assets, including a home, to secure the loan.
That advice highlighted the presentation by veteran SBA lenders to the Georgia Association of Business Brokers on April 26.
Bob … [Read more...]

Come to the April 26 GABB meeting and learn the ins and outs of the SBA program. Listen to the experts and learn how to get an SBA loan closed quickly and with ease. Panelists include GABB Platinum Sponsor Cheryl Beer, Vice President of SBA Lending at the Piedmont Bank; Susan Kite, SVP and Managing Director of SBA Lending at Signature Bank ; and … [Read more...]

Third in a series on Business Brokering
Buyer and seller strike a deal, but a thorough due diligence and either seal or sink that deal.
Georgia Association of Business Brokers Vice President Mike Ramatowski moderated a panel discussion at the July meeting on getting buyers and sellers through due diligence and to the closing table. … [Read more...]

The collective wisdom of four brokers with 75 years experience was on stage Tuesday, June 30, as the Georgia Association of Business Brokers hosted a panel discussion on how to move buyers and sellers to the closing table.
Moderated by GABB Vice President Mike Ramatowski, the panel featured GABB Treasurer Jay Fenello, who specializes in helping … [Read more...]

Meeting Notice

The GABB usually meets on the last Tuesday of every month.

Upcoming GABB Meeting Dates

2018 Meeting Dates:

Nov. 27.

The monthly meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. and is preceded at 9:45 a.m. by a free light breakfast and networking session. There is networking with coffee and pastries from about 9:45 to 10:30 and the meeting will last from about 10:30 to somewhere between 11:30 and noon.

Our meetings begin with guest and member introductions of name, company and what you do, not a networking or elevator minute. After introductions, we have about a 30-minute presentation by either a panel or a speaker and then some time for questions. After the presentation we’ll have a few items of association business and then adjourn the meeting.

The GAR headquarters building is a two-story building located in Sandy Springs near the intersection of Hammond Drive and Barfield Road.

Traveling South on 400
Exit at Hammond Drive (Exit #4C), and turn right. At the first light (approximately .25 mile), turn right onto Barfield Road. The GAR building is the third building on the right.

Traveling North on 400
Exit at Glenridge Drive (Exit #4A), and use the right 2 lanes to turn slightly right onto the Glenridge Connector. Travel approximately 1.3 miles and turn right onto Hammond Drive. Travel approximately .25 mile and turn left on Barfield Road. The GAR building is the third building on the right.

Traveling West on I-285
Exit at Peachtree Dunwoody Road (Exit #28) and turn right. Travel approximately .3 mile to Hammond Drive and turn left. Travel approximately .5 mile (you will cross over GA 400), and turn right onto Barfield Road. The GAR building is the third building on the right.

Traveling East on I-285
Exit at Glenridge Connector (Exit #26) in Sandy Springs and turn left. Travel approximately .4 mile to Hammond Drive and turn right. Travel approximately .5 mile, and turn left onto Barfield Road. The GAR building is the third building on the right.

For more information about the GABB, contact GABB President Mike Ramatowski at RamBizGroup@bellsouth.net or call him at 770-634-0428; or contact GABB Executive Director Diane Loupe at georgiabusinessbrokers@gmail.com .